/**
 */
package org.mro.grib.model.files.firstEdition.sections;

import java.nio.ByteBuffer;

import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject;

/**
 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
 * A representation of the model object '<em><b>Indicator Section</b></em>'.
 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
 *
 * <p>
 * The following features are supported:
 * <ul>
 *   <li>{@link org.mro.grib.model.files.firstEdition.sections.IndicatorSection#getStartOffset <em>Start Offset</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link org.mro.grib.model.files.firstEdition.sections.IndicatorSection#getEndOffset <em>End Offset</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link org.mro.grib.model.files.firstEdition.sections.IndicatorSection#getMessageLength <em>Message Length</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link org.mro.grib.model.files.firstEdition.sections.IndicatorSection#getGribEditionNumber <em>Grib Edition Number</em>}</li>
 * </ul>
 * </p>
 *
 * @see org.mro.grib.model.files.firstEdition.sections.SectionsPackage#getIndicatorSection()
 * @model
 * @generated
 */
public interface IndicatorSection extends EObject {
	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Start Offset</b></em>' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Start Offset</em>' attribute isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Start Offset</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #setStartOffset(long)
	 * @see org.mro.grib.model.files.firstEdition.sections.SectionsPackage#getIndicatorSection_StartOffset()
	 * @model
	 * @generated
	 */
	long getStartOffset();

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link org.mro.grib.model.files.firstEdition.sections.IndicatorSection#getStartOffset <em>Start Offset</em>}' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Start Offset</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #getStartOffset()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setStartOffset(long value);

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>End Offset</b></em>' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>End Offset</em>' attribute isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>End Offset</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #setEndOffset(long)
	 * @see org.mro.grib.model.files.firstEdition.sections.SectionsPackage#getIndicatorSection_EndOffset()
	 * @model
	 * @generated
	 */
	long getEndOffset();

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link org.mro.grib.model.files.firstEdition.sections.IndicatorSection#getEndOffset <em>End Offset</em>}' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>End Offset</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #getEndOffset()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setEndOffset(long value);

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Message Length</b></em>' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Message Length</em>' attribute isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Message Length</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #setMessageLength(int)
	 * @see org.mro.grib.model.files.firstEdition.sections.SectionsPackage#getIndicatorSection_MessageLength()
	 * @model
	 * @generated
	 */
	int getMessageLength();

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link org.mro.grib.model.files.firstEdition.sections.IndicatorSection#getMessageLength <em>Message Length</em>}' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Message Length</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #getMessageLength()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setMessageLength(int value);

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Grib Edition Number</b></em>' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Grib Edition Number</em>' attribute isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Grib Edition Number</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #setGribEditionNumber(byte)
	 * @see org.mro.grib.model.files.firstEdition.sections.SectionsPackage#getIndicatorSection_GribEditionNumber()
	 * @model required="true"
	 * @generated
	 */
	byte getGribEditionNumber();

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link org.mro.grib.model.files.firstEdition.sections.IndicatorSection#getGribEditionNumber <em>Grib Edition Number</em>}' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Grib Edition Number</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #getGribEditionNumber()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setGribEditionNumber(byte value);

	/**
	 * 
	 * @param buffer
	 */
	void initialise(ByteBuffer buffer);
	
} // IndicatorSection
